Need some advice on buying a 2nd hand DJ.

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Need some advice on buying a 2nd hand DJ.
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flag Jaakebraadley
Posted: Jul 9, 2016 at 16:32 Quote
I am buying a DJ tomorrow and i am having some anxiety about it. Im 6'5'' and around 210lbs. I dont have a ton of money and i found a Dj for 350 on kijiji in my area. The guy dosnt no much about it but i got him to measure the TT and he says "From the front of the bike to the back of the seat post is 23" if that's what you mean" so im thinking its about a 21' TT maybe? I no i need a 23"+ TT to be comfortable but im honestly just trying to get my feet wet and try some dirt jumps near my house. Do you think this bike would suffice? or will it be way to awkward to do anything because of my size??

It looks like it has a small crank and he says 26" rims. ill attach some pictures. Any help at all is amazing. thank you guys so much!

http://imgur.com/md4EFqK

http://imgur.com/B0bxrLL

http://imgur.com/GS4H5PQ

[EDIT] the first and 3rd links dont work if you just click them but if you copy and paste they work. the second one works fine though.
flag Aaronz25RS
Posted: Jul 9, 2016 at 19:17 Quote
Looks like a Specialized P-bike in steel..

Best thing you can do is ride it a minute and see..

Looks like dude its probably talking about the chainwheel vs the crank, beware of it being stolen..
flag Aaronz25RS
Posted: Jul 9, 2016 at 19:20 Quote
Also, im not 6'5" but I am 6' and found some bars helped me a lot being more comfortable. .
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flag Jaakebraadley
Posted: Jul 9, 2016 at 19:34 Quote
Aaronz25RS wrote:
Also, im not 6'5" but I am 6' and found some bars helped me a lot being more comfortable. .
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What did you mean by bars?
flag bouncyflipper
Posted: Jul 9, 2016 at 22:07 Quote
he means handle bars an he's 100% right get a set of high rise handle bars on it and it'll feel a lot better!

Aaron what bars are those btw? I'm running the highest ns licks but yours look way bigger!
flag Aaronz25RS
Posted: Jul 10, 2016 at 11:25 Quote
bouncyflipper wrote:
he means handle bars an he's 100% right get a set of high rise handle bars on it and it'll feel a lot better!

Aaron what bars are those btw? I'm running the highest ns licks but yours look way bigger!

Yes, handle bars... thanks!

They are S&M 5.5 aluminum crusier bars
flag cmc4130
Posted: Jul 11, 2016 at 6:09 Quote
bouncyflipper wrote:
he means handle bars an he's 100% right get a set of high rise handle bars on it and it'll feel a lot better!

Aaron what bars are those btw? I'm running the highest ns licks but yours look way bigger!

Note that if you get BMX handlebars like Aaron's you have to get a BMX stem with a 22.2mm or 7/8" clamp area. MTB stems and handlebars have either 25.4 or 31.8 clamp area.
flag cmc4130
Posted: Jul 11, 2016 at 6:12 Quote
Jaakebraadley wrote:
I am buying a DJ tomorrow and i am having some anxiety about it. Im 6'5'' and around 210lbs. I dont have a ton of money and i found a Dj for 350 on kijiji in my area. The guy dosnt no much about it but i got him to measure the TT and he says "From the front of the bike to the back of the seat post is 23" if that's what you mean" so im thinking its about a 21' TT maybe? I no i need a 23"+ TT to be comfortable but im honestly just trying to get my feet wet and try some dirt jumps near my house. Do you think this bike would suffice? or will it be way to awkward to do anything because of my size??

It looks like it has a small crank and he says 26" rims. ill attach some pictures. Any help at all is amazing. thank you guys so much!

http://imgur.com/md4EFqK

http://imgur.com/B0bxrLL

http://imgur.com/GS4H5PQ

[EDIT] the first and 3rd links dont work if you just click them but if you copy and paste they work. the second one works fine though.

It sounds like the guy was not measuring the top tube from "center to center", i.e. Center of head tube to center o seat tube.

photo

https://www.ebicycles.com/bicycle-tools/measure-frame/bmx-bike/freestyle

If you Google "Phil Sundbaum Haro" he is like 6'5" and rode a regular Sized frame (like 22"-ish top tube).
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